native support for VBScript, enabling QuickTime workflow automation.

new full-screen controls for easy access to player controls in full-screen mode.

support for configuring and encoding 5.1 audio.

H.264 video encoding for easy creation of pristine video for any use, from 3G to HD and everything in between.

live resizing for smooth playback as a user changes the size of the QuickTime 7 Player window.

zero-configuration streaming for easy access to the optimal streaming experience and.

new and improved playback controls, including jog shuttle and variable speed playback options.

support for playing up to 24 channels of audio, including 5.1 and 7.1 audio.

support for H.264, the state-of-the-art, worldwide video standard.

“By utilizing the superb H.264 codec to deliver gorgeous video content, QuickTime 7 will change the way users experience video on their computers, mobile phones and televisions.” “With nearly a billion copies downloaded, QuickTime has an impressive legacy of developing and supporting the latest digital media open standards and is already an incredibly popular Windows technology,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

H.264 has been adopted by both the DVD Forum and Blu-ray Disc Association for the next generation of high definition DVDs.

Ratified as part of the MPEG-4 standard, the H.264 video codec delivers pristine quality video across a broad range of bandwidths, from 3G for mobile devices to iChat AV for video conferencing to HD for broadcast and DVD. Apple® today delivered a preview release of QuickTime® 7 Player and QuickTime 7 Pro for Windows, the industry’s first mainstream H.264 solution for streaming and playback of High Definition (HD) video on the Windows platform.

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